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Grobister

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°06′27″ N 2°36′09″ W

Map showing the location of Grobister Grobister
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
22 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
August
See the climate
Airports
EOI Eday Airport13 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport24 km

About Grobister

Grobister is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 22 m. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Stronsay Island and Papa Stronsay.

Climate of Grobister

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 125 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (125 mm)
Driest month
May (50 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Grobister
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°9°11°13°15°15°14°11°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1088497635054597099116125115

Other places to visit in this season: August

How to get to Grobister

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 13 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 221 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 13 kmnorthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 24 kmsouthwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 78 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 221 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 295 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 353 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 374 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Grobister

Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 500 natural sites, 185 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km213 places

  • Shapinsay Island 17 kmW
  • Eday Island 13 kmNW
  • Wyre Island 21 kmW
  • Auskerry Island 9 kmS

25–60 km345 places

  • Hoy Island 49 kmSW
  • Rousay Island 26 kmW
  • Papa Westray Island Island 32 kmNW
  • Flotta Island 43 kmSW

60–100 km161 places

  • Clett Island 76 kmSW
  • Garbh-eilean Island 99 kmSW
  • Fair Isle Island 73 kmNE
  • The Skerry Island 70 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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